DURING SEPTEMBER

AROUND THE AREA

Northfield Through November 11, The Viet Nam War: A Reflection at the Northfield Historical Society Paine House on South Main Street, photos, artifacts, rememberances from Northfield Veterans, computer interactive modules and recreation of actual living quarters in the field, every Saturday and Sunday from 1 - 4 p.m. Show Extended - Artists Reflect on the Historical Collection of the Sullivan Museum, Sullivan Museum, Norwich University off South Main Street.

Montpelier Through October 25, The Figure Beyond, a show of work by Billy Brauer and his students over the last 40 years, T.W. Wood Gallery, College Hall, Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Barre Through September 19 - Studio Place Arts, third floor, Nelda S. Haley retrospective of 15 oil paintings spanning from 1952 to 2004, along with preliminary drawings and watercolors. The show will include subjects as seemingly ordinary as "Washing Machine and Vacuum Sweeper" to the superb, "Mozart Opera."

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

Northfield 7 p.m. - Ed Rensi former CEO of McDonalds will speak at Norwich in the Dole Auditorium as part of the Distinguished Entrepreneur Series. Williamstown 5 p.m. - Soccer, Williamstown v. Cabot at Williamstown High School. Montpelier 3:30 - 5 p.m. - Monarch Butterfly Tagging, drop by to catch, tag and release migrating monarch butterflies at the North Branch Nature Center, 713 Elm Street, FREE.

Barre 3 - 7 p.m. - Farmers Market, City Hall Park.

Stowe 7 p.m. - Footloose, Stowe Theater Guild presents the high energy musical based on the 1984 film, Town Hall Theater, 253-3961 for tickets and information.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

Northfield 3 - 5 p.m. - Casting Call at Northfield High School Library for 3 act play SNAFU, 5 women, 3 girls, 5 men and 1 boy needed.

Montpelier 10 a.m. - Noon - New Mama Circle for mothers of infants birth to 4 months, Unitarian Church, FREE, Pre Register at 279-2106.

Stowe 7 p.m. - Footloose, Stowe Theater Guild presents the high energy musical based on the 1984 film, Town Hall Theater, 253-3961 for tickets and information.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

Northfield 3 - 5 p.m. - Casting Call at Northfield High School Library for 3 act play SNAFU, 5 women, 3 girls, 5 men and 1 boy needed. 6 p.m. - Free Dinner at the United Methodist Church. 7 p.m. - Concert at the Episcopal Church to benefit CERV with Elizabeth Hilgartner, soprano, Linda Radtke, alto and Ernest Drown on the harpsichord playing works by Handel, Bach, Purcell, Telemann and a few surprises, Donations to CERV.

Williamstown 3 - 6 p.m. - Farmers Market across from the Pump and Pantry.

Montpelier 7 - 8:30 a.m. - Fall Migration Bird Walk, looking for warblers, vireos and more, North Branch Nature Center, 713 Elm Street, $5 for nonmembers.

Stowe 7 p.m. - Footloose, Stowe Theater Guild presents the high energy musical based on the 1984 film, Town Hall Theater, 253-3961 for tickets and information.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Northfield 8:30 a.m. - Register for the 5K and 1K footraces in front of the Northfield Savings Bank. 9:30 a.m. - Kids 1K footrace for ages 5 - 13. 10:30 a.m. - Adult 5K footrace. 1 - 4 p.m. - The Vietnam War: A Reflection, Paine House, Northfield Historical Society's summer show. 5 and 6 p.m. - Chicken Pie Supper, United Church of Northfield, $9/$5 10 and under. SEE OTHER LABOR DAY WEEKEND EVENTS IN THE NORTHFIELD NEWS INSERT

Montpelier 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Capital City Farmers' Market, 60 State Street. 8 p.m. - Contradance, Capital City Grange, off Northfield Street, Route 12, caller Adina Gordon, music by Crowfoot, $8.

Waitsfield 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Waitsfield Farmers Market, Mad River Green.

Stowe 7 p.m. - Footloose, Stowe Theater Guild presents the high energy musical based on the 1984 film, Town Hall Theater, 253-3961 for tickets and information.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Northfield SEE LABOR DAY WEEKEND EVENTS IN THE NORTHFIELD NEWS INSERT

Montpelier 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [Abridged] by Adam Long, Lon G. Daniel and Jess Winfield, Lost Nation Theater, City Hall, Tickets $25/$20 students and seniors/$10 ages 6 to 11.

Randolph Noon - Midnight - New World Festival of Celtic, French Canadian music and dance at various downtown locations, $30/$10 13 - 18/$5 2 - 12/$20 after 6 p.m.

Waitsfield 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Waitsfield Farmers Market, Mad River Green.

Stowe 5:30 p.m. - U.S. Air Force Liberty Jazz Band, big band classics and contemporary works, presented by the Stowe Performing Arts at Trapp Family Lodge Meadow, FREE.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

Northfield SEE LABOR DAY WEEKEND EVENTS IN THE NORTHFIELD NEWS INSERT

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

Northfield 3 - 5 p.m. - Casting Call at Northfield High School Library for 3 act play SNAFU, 5 women, 3 girls, 5 men and 1 boy needed. 6:30 p.m. - Preview of the Financial Peace University, a 13 week video based small group study which begins on September 22 teaches families how to beat debt, build wealth and find financial peace sponsored by Grace Church, Grace Church Hall next to the car wash off Wall Street, Call 485-7866 for information.

Williamstown 6:30 p.m. - Early Williamstown in Stereopticon Pictures, a presentation and slide show with Richard Pettit, potluck dessert meeting, Williamstown Historical Society, Call Becky Watson at 433-5451 for information.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

Northfield 3 - 5 p.m. - Casting Call at Northfield High School Library for 3 act play SNAFU, 5 women, 3 girls, 5 men and 1 boy needed. 6:30 p.m. - Northfield Conservation Commission, Municipal Building.